Join the Delaware River Waterfront staff for a special in-person Cherry Street Pier information session this Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30PM to see the site and asks questions before the artist applications are due April 13th. Can’t make it? Tune into the DRWC Facebook Page for a live video chat March 22 at 1PM!

Want to bring your tasty food to the waterfront? Apply to be a food vendor at Delaware River Waterfront next public space - Cherry Street Pier! 👇

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The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is the nonprofit leading the development and programming of the six-mile Central Delaware River Waterfront, with parks like Spruce Street Harbor Park and Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest and Summerfest. We are an innovative organization redefining how cities use public space both in Philadelphia and nationally.

Article Since the city's founding, Philadelphia has enjoyed and promoted its incredible parks and green spaces. William Penn was so inspired by the eastern hardwood forest that greeted him in the New World that he named his colony Penn's Woods, or Pennsylvania.

USE TO LIMITED LODGING HOME (AIRBNB) IN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, WITH ACCOMODATIONS FOR VISITORS PROVIDED IS FOR LESS THAN 91 DAYS PER YEAR AND THE PROVISION OF LODGING TO ANY PARTICULAR VISITOR IS FOR NO MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. ***MUST COMPLY WITH THE LIMITED LODGING STANDARDS***

Are you a Philly creative looking for an inclusive, collaborative environment to share your work with others? Delaware River Waterfront is now accepting applications for Cherry Street Pier artists studios. Be part of the waterfront's next public space. Apply today! 👇

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All studios are fully conditioned with heat and air conditioning as well as 100 amp single phase service. Studios do not have their own plumbing, but there is shared access to a sink in the collaborative work space and access to public restrooms in the pier. Studios are unfurnished.

On Saturday March 24, bring your kids to Shot Tower Playground for an easter egg hunt. Admission is free for the event. Refreshments will be provided. There will also be a craft table and face painting. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Expect a visit from the Easter Bunny!

Pennsylvania has the greatest gap between rich and poor school districts in the nation. This disparity is the result of one of the lowest state contributions to education in the country. Tens of thousands of students living in poverty languish in under-resourced schools as a result of inadequate and inequitable school funding.

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Cool Things Wit Cool People is a monthly column by Akeem Dixon focusing on community development. To ask a question, email coolthingswitcoolpeople@gmail.com, or reach out @akeemdixon. This month's Dear Akeem is the ultimate Parent Association meeting for birth, foster, god, grand and adoptive parents.

Tall Ships sail to the Delaware River Waterfront May 24–28 for the Sail Philadelphia festival! Get ready to explore majestic tall ships and even Sail Away on the Delaware River on 90minute Daytime Sails and two-hour Twilight Sails. http://sailphiladelphia.org #SailPhilly ⛵

One of the best reasons to visit Philadelphia in 2018 is headed to the waterfront this May - Sail Philadelphia! 👇⛵😃

17 Reasons to Visit Philadelphia in 2018

As one of Travel + Leisure's "50 Best Places to Travel" and U.S. News & World Report 's "25 Best Places to Visit in the USA," Philadelphia has emerged as a destination unto itself. Visitors who haven't been to the city recently will be amazed to discover Philly in 2018.

Join the Nebinger Community for a bi-monthly happy hour at For Pete's Sake (900 S. Front Street). The Community Happy Hour is a great way to build relationships with the community, Nebinger teachers & staff, and our families. Children are welcome. 50/50 raffle fundraiser. Kid Bingo! Food and Drink specials.

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